2009-2010 Field Trip Offerings
BASIC FIELD TRIP
The Basic Field Trip includes general admission to the Louisville Science Center and access to all permanent exhibits: KidZone, The World We Create, The World Around Us, Discovery Gallery and The World Within Us.
$5.00 per student. (10-student minimum.)
$5.00 per chaperone. (Minimum of one chaperone for every 10 students.)
IMAX® FIELD TRIP
Our 4-story IMAX Theatre can also serve as its own Field Trip destination, with an exciting annual lineup of films designed to immerse and inspire.
IMAX®-only $5.00 per student, teacher or chaperone.
Add-an-IMAX® $2.00 per student, teacher or chaperone.
Note: IMAX® films may be booked separately or bundled with another Field Trip offering. One complimentary teacher IMAX® ticket available per 30 paid tickets.
SESAME STREET PRESENTS: THE BODY
> Open July 3, 2010 - January 2, 2011
Learn all about your body from fingers and toes to your ishy squishy insides within the familiar world of your favorite Sesame Street characters! Learn more about the exhibition! SUPER-SCIENCE IT — download the educator's guide!
IMAX® FILMS - NOW SHOWING
Animalopolis (perfect for preschoolers!)
Watch bears boogie, hippos pig-out on a massive wild salad bar, and other silly antics by some of nature’s craziest creatures. SUPER-SCIENCE IT — download the educator's guide!
SEA REX: Journey to a Prehistoric World- Open through September 6, 2010
Get ready for a face-to-face encounter with the T-Rex of the seas! Explore an amazing underwater universe inhabited by the larger-than-life creatures that ruled the seas before dinosaurs conquered the earth. SUPER-SCIENCE IT -- download the educator's guide!
Hubble - Open through December 2010
Witness the greatest success in space since the moon landing – the Hubble Space Telescope. Experience up close the awesome power of the launches, the heartbreaking setbacks and the dramatic rescues of this powerful story. SUPER-SCIENCE IT — download the activities for grades 3-5! Other educator materials available on the Hubble website, just click education.
Molecules to the MAX! - Open through November 2010
Sponsored by University of Louisville, J.B. Speed School of Engineering, UofL MicroNano Center, and KY NSF EPSCoR
Catch a ride to NanoSpace with Oxy and her crew as they fly through snowflakes, explore the metallic maze of a penny, escape chewing gum and more -- great during NanoDays or any day! SUPER-SCIENCE IT — download the educator's guide!
INTERACTIVE CLASSES
Take your field trip to the next level by reserving one of our classes, many of which will take place in our new Science Education Wing. Classes are 40-minute interactive experiences that invite students to delve a little deeper into science.
Cost: $2.50 per student. (10-student minimum.)
Note: Basic or special exhibit package required; classes sold as add-on programs only.
HANDS-ON LABS
A hands-on lab will bring out the inner-scientist in your students! Students will perform experiments in state-of-the-art chemistry or biology lab spaces. Labs are 90-minute sessions designed to give students extensive experience with scientific tools and topics.
Cost: $5.00 per student. (10-student minimum.)
Note: Basic or special exhibit package required; labs sold as add-on programs only.
SCIENCE CELEBRATIONS
The Louisville Science Center offers special events and activities throughout the year.
EXCLUSIVE PACKAGES
Make the most of your field trip by taking advantage of one of the packages offered through the Louisville Science Center’s exclusive programs and partnerships.
FIELD TRIP REQUEST
Submit the Field Trip Request form to start booking your trip today!
QUESTIONS?
Check out the Field Trip FAQs, or call (502) 561-6100 or (800) 591-2203.
